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Anyone else thinking they won't be bothering using their complementary tickets. Its going to be an embarrassment.

 

We need manager and players signed up before this weekend if we are to have any sort of chance in the first couple months to clear the -10

Prince Jazzbo

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To be honest, I'm not taking too much notice of the results from the first 4 games. It appears that at no time during these games have we played our strongest group of players.

 

I would expect on saturday, that the players that played well in the first 4 games will be in the starting line up.

 

I will go. Also the prospect of an embarrassing defeat has never put me off before!

Teddy Nutkins

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I am inclined to agree,although it is important to hire the right manager, i can't help but feel uneasy about our current ability on the field to start dragging back those 10 points.

 

I should have learnt to be patient, really, but unfortunately i'm not.

Scoobysaint

Scoobysaint

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I can't wait for the game. I'll get to see what view my new season ticket will give me! Six weeks ago I'd have happily taken a drubbing from Ajax if it meant that we'd still have a club. Now we've got an owner who has the potential money to invest and ANY new manager that many fans were clamouring for. So what if we get beaten on Saturday... we are at the beginning of a very, very long and often uphill road.

the saint in winchester

the saint in winchester

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yeah, it's a friendly, a bit of fun before the serious stuff starts.

Even if we hired a quality manager and brought in half a dozen players before the weekend, we are going to get stuffed. I remember the pre-season against Parma a few years back. I'm expecting this to be similar - Ajax will play at half pace and still be miles better than us. Up to them how many goals they want to score. It's exhibition football.

Sussex Saint

Sussex Saint

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Totally agree! Isn`t it?

 

Saturday is all about celebrating the bright new dawn.

 

Be there for Southampton Football Club, not the present team (or lack of it).

 

COYR

 

Players come and go but the club, the history and fellow fans are what it's all about for me.

madsent

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yeah, it's a friendly, a bit of fun before the serious stuff starts.

Even if we hired a quality manager and brought in half a dozen players before the weekend, we are going to get stuffed. I remember the pre-season against Parma a few years back. I'm expecting this to be similar - Ajax will play at half pace and still be miles better than us. Up to them how many goals they want to score. It's exhibition football.

 

To be honest, our best team since Chris Nicholl was manager were outplayed by Steaua Bucharest in the UEFA Cup and Ajax are much better than them. I'd expect a 0-3 half-time score and a final score of 1-4 or 1-5 with our goal coming with Ajax's reserves on the pitch.

Toadhall Saint

Toadhall Saint

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Anyone else thinking they won't be bothering using their complementary tickets. Its going to be an embarrassment.

 

We need manager and players signed up before this weekend if we are to have any sort of chance in the first couple months to clear the -10

 

Sorry - you do support SFC don't you? Me I can't wait as its all about saying thanks etc to ML (even if it wasn't I'd still be there).

 

as to a manager & players being appointed before Sat - it wouldn't make a lot of difference IMHO.

Didcot Saint

Didcot Saint

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Nope, can't wait actually! The football is a minor part of Saturday for me, just being back at SMS & on the lash before hand with mates is what i'm looking forward to! Missed it for 2 months so roll on Saturday.

 

Seconded!!!!

RonManager

RonManager

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At the end of the Burnley match I took some photos and left the ground uncertain as to what may transpire. As the horror of potential liquidation then started to unfold, I looked at those pics and wondered if I would ever be able to return to SMS or, worse, have a team to support anymore. I and many others have followed each of those 99 administration days, either on the radio, TV or internet, booing, cheering, arguing, worrying - together, yet apart from each other.

 

Saturday will be the first chance for us all to physically set foot back in the home ground and celebrate our survival, thank our saviour and show our joy that we still have the Mighty Saints to follow down the years.

 

It is so fitting that we are playing AJAX - a scoured, clean, germ-free new start!!!

 

Southampton FC,

Isn't it?

You know,

Marvellous.

Kingsland Red

Kingsland Red

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The team on the pitch has not adequately represented the club for the last few years anyway, so I can cope with one more game of passionless inept drivel .

However then I would be disappointed if it's not onwards and upwards.

trousers

trousers

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1st Saints game of a new era....why wouldn't any Saints fan (who can make it) not want to be there to experience an "I was there" moment in our history?

Spudders

Spudders

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Nope, can't wait actually! The football is a minor part of Saturday for me, just being back at SMS & on the lash before hand with mates is what i'm looking forward to! Missed it for 2 months so roll on Saturday.

 

 

+1

 

A few weeks ago it looked like we may never get to go back to Saint Mary's, I can't wait as well. :)

Dan Johnson

Dan Johnson

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Anyone else thinking they won't be bothering using their complementary tickets. Its going to be an embarrassment.

 

We need manager and players signed up before this weekend if we are to have any sort of chance in the first couple months to clear the -10

 

Worst post ever!!!

 

Its about celebrating having a club to support, I was expecting a great atmosphere full of celebration because we've finally turned a corner, but mourons still seem intent of continuing this negative spin. who cares if we get hammered 23-0! The club is in the stongest posistion off the field it has been in years!

South City Si

South City Si

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Can't wait ot be back SMS especially since the summer we've had already!

 

As said previously, the football is just one aspect of going to a game for me.

It's also the Soton Mela that day as well so will be going for a curry before game, then pint, then a pint after the game, and then another curry! Brilliant!

whizzpop

whizzpop

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Anyone else thinking they won't be bothering using their complementary tickets. Its going to be an embarrassment.

 

We need manager and players signed up before this weekend if we are to have any sort of chance in the first couple months to clear the -10

 

Shame on you, you should be going to any match you can get to - if you care about the team, players like Pulis, James, Thomson, Gobern and Paterson need all the support they can get to enable them to give more than 110%

saint_bert

saint_bert

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Nope, can't wait actually! The football is a minor part of Saturday for me, just being back at SMS & on the lash before hand with mates is what i'm looking forward to! Missed it for 2 months so roll on Saturday.

 

Couldn't have put it better myself young man!!!!

kpturner

kpturner

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Anyone else thinking they won't be bothering using their complementary tickets. Its going to be an embarrassment.
Don't be a silly billy. We are a League 1 team playing a top Dutch team, so nobody is expecting anything other than a defeat. Shamrock Rovers are playing Real Madrid and I bet their fans aren't going to stay at home because they are going to get beaten. It is a time to celebrate a new beginning, just like we did with the new Stadium (when we lost 4-3 to Espanyol. I think we could have easily been 5-0 down in that game before they brought their defense off to give us a chance :-) )
Channon's Sideburns

Channon's Sideburns

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At the end of the Burnley match I took some photos and left the ground uncertain as to what may transpire. As the horror of potential liquidation then started to unfold, I looked at those pics and wondered if I would ever be able to return to SMS or, worse, have a team to support anymore. I and many others have followed each of those 99 administration days, either on the radio, TV or internet, booing, cheering, arguing, worrying - together, yet apart from each other.

 

Saturday will be the first chance for us all to physically set foot back in the home ground and celebrate our survival, thank our saviour and show our joy that we still have the Mighty Saints to follow down the years.

 

It is so fitting that we are playing AJAX - a scoured, clean, germ-free new start!!!

 

Southampton FC,

Isn't it?

You know,

Marvellous.

 

 

+1...marvellous...

eurosaint

eurosaint

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I'll be there !

I'll once again meet all the regulars who sit around me and have a good moan about how sh#t the team is etc, etc.....

It wouldn't be Saturday without it so bring it on !!

:) :) :)

bigchrisy

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Anyone else thinking they won't be bothering using their complementary tickets. Its going to be an embarrassment.

 

We need manager and players signed up before this weekend if we are to have any sort of chance in the first couple months to clear the -10

 

 

 

Well, no to be honest thats just really bad support........

qwertySFC

qwertySFC

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1st Saints game of a new era....why wouldn't any Saints fan (who can make it) not want to be there to experience an "I was there" moment in our history?

 

100% agree , it's a new dawn , debt free , no PLC , whatever the result the game atmosphere will be excellent , Ajax are a quality team and it will be some time ( Unless FA Cup comes up with a belter) that we see the caliber of such a team playing at SMS ...Onwards and upwards

The Godfather

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100% agree , it's a new dawn , debt free , no PLC , whatever the result the game atmosphere will be excellent , Ajax are a quality team and it will be some time ( Unless FA Cup comes up with a belter) that we see the caliber of such a team playing at SMS ...Onwards and upwards

 

Hopefully if the new manager isn't in place by Saturday, Markus Liebherr will see the necessity of getting it done quickly, considering the lack of players we have and not many pre-season games left.

labibs

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Coming back from Cardiff for the game Saturday. I agree, it's more about a chance to go the footy with your mates, having a few beers in town first, welcome Markus to the club etc.

 

We'll almost certainly lose, but as long as it isn't a complete embarrassment, I can't wait.

Gravesend Saint

Gravesend Saint

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Saturday is all about celebrating the bright new dawn.

 

Be there for Southampton Football Club, not the present team (or lack of it).

 

COYR

 

Completely agree!

 

I've just recovered from swine flu (that Tamiflu REALLY makes you feel sick!) and fully intend to be there with the wife and kids.

 

Support the team regardless and show Markus just what the fans are about.

Saint_Jonny

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I cant wait to get into that Stadium of ours, in a debt free SFC, that STILL EXISTS, and sing my heart out for the first time since that terrible day vs Burnley.

 

COYR

Neil

Neil

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We'll almost certainly lose, but as long as it isn't a complete embarrassment, I can't wait.

 

Ah, there's your first problem!

 

But like others I''m just looking forward to getting on the beers and being at SMS again, after worrying about our existence. This game is just a celebration and thank you, I'm going to pay my respects and say thank you to Ted Bates and Markus Liebherr.

ssaints

ssaints

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at 9am today there were only 8,00 tickets left. So the gate expected is around 28,000. A large walk up is expected and that takes into account not all season tickets showing up.

 

This is according to the girl I spoke to at the box office!

 

COYR

Tractor_Saint

Tractor_Saint

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at 9am today there were only 8,00 tickets left. So the gate expected is around 28,000. A large walk up is expected and that takes into account not all season tickets showing up.

 

Don't forget though that a few thousand would have been given away free to season ticket holders and, therefore, quite a few may not actually make it to the game (I got four tickets but now will only be using two). However, I'm really hoping for a big crowd - would be absolutely fantastic for a pre-season friendly !

trousers

trousers

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at 9am today there were only 8,00 tickets left. So the gate expected is around 28,000. A large walk up is expected and that takes into account not all season tickets showing up.

 

This is according to the girl I spoke to at the box office!

 

COYR

 

Full house here we come! COYR!

 

(although I suspect a fair slice of season ticket holders who got free tickets may not be able to make it)

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